What man started the first Labor Day movement?

Answer 1

The popular Labor Day holiday began as a grassroots movement by labor unions in the last couple decades of the 1800's. The first annual Labor Day Parade was held in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, and the idea spread across the country like wildfire.

Two years later, in 1884, the Central Labor Union made the first Monday in September the official "workingmen's holiday," and later that year President Grover Cleveland signed the national holiday into law.

But there is a question as to who first thought of creating a holiday to honor workers.

Although most sources still say it was Peter Maguire, good friend of then-president of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers; the New Jersey Historical Society in Newark has compelling evidence that another man with the same last name, union activist Matthew Maguire, of Paterson, New Jersey, was the man behind the creation of Labor Day.

But Matthew's politics were radical for the day. And when it looked like Labor Day had the chance to be officially signed into law, Mr. Gompers didn't want to create waves by crediting the idea to a man whose politics were viewed by certain political lobbies as leaning too far to the left.

By 1884, union members across the country were actively promoting the idea of a national Labor Day holiday, including Mr. Gompers' good friend Peter, who had the same last name as Mathew. And Peter's politics were less controversial than Matthew's. So when the question came up publicly who was first with the idea, Sam Gompers announced it was Peter.

Answer 2

The first celebration in the US was Oregon, which declared it a holiday in 1887. Grover Cleveland was the President that urged it be made a Federal Holiday in 1894. Prior to that it was celebrated in 30 states,

Answer 3

The first Labor Day in the US was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5 1882, in New York City.

Answer 4

Labor Day originated in Canada but the first Labor Day to be celebrated in the U.S. took place in New York City.

Answer 5

Jim Bob Joe 1860-1902, or also known as his full name James Robert Joeson, a memorable man in his time and in our history

Answer 6

The first Labor Day celebration was held in New York in 1882. In 1894, Congress declared Labor Day a national holiday.

Answer 7

The Knight of Labor on 5 September 1882.

Answer 8

In 1863